Nickel obverse cents, details liberty 1883 v no details nickel xf head,turkey stgl. The lack of the word cents created an opportunity for the unscrupulous. The 18832 shield nickel web pages varieties of the 18832 shield nickel. Like other coin types, v nickel values can vary significantly based on condition and date. Early type liberty head nickel 18831912 gvg golden. It was struck for circulation from 1883 until 1912, with at least five pieces being surreptitiously struck dated 19. Get the best deals on liberty nickel us coin errors when you shop the largest online selection at. Though reasonably well accepted, the shield nickel was hardly untouchable. Buy the 1883 no cents liberty head v nickel coins online here with low prices. The shield nickel, introduced in 1866, was the first basemetal fivecent piece in u. These fivecent pieces were minted for circulation by the u. I think it is a extreme example but i am not sure as. In 1883, when the v nickel first entered circulation, there.
Find great deals on ebay for 1883 v nickel and 1883 v nickel with cents. The 1883 vnickel had a high mint for circulation, almost tripling the mintage of the without cents variety. A new design was adopted for the fivecent denomination in early 1883. With that said, the with cents variety is the more in demand for todays collectors. Enterprising people gold plated the coins to pass them off as five dollar gold pieces.
This page also shows coins listed for sale so you can buy and sell. This is due to the public saving the initial variety while latter variety coins. If you want to get to know me on a personal level, check my true life book and see what challenges i had to overcome as an adult some 42 year ago. Mint added the word cents at the bottom of the coin on the reverse. The 1883 no cents liberty v nickel is one of the great stories in american numismatics. Some were gold plated and were being passed off as five dollars. Dec 02, 20 the shield nickel, introduced in 1866, was the first basemetal fivecent piece in u. Not to miss an opportunity, racketeers added to the dilemma by inferring the coin was a five. Each coin comes with an educational story about josh tatum. Hopefully your coins date back to the early years of mintage, containing many rare and very valuable dates. Only the large v gave any indication of the denomination to the coin and this quickly caused confusion. Later in the year, the word cents was added to the reverse to discourage this crime.
The new liberty nickel was first introduced without the word cents on the reverse. Wts liberty v nickels, washington quarters, mercury dimes. This is due to the public saving the initial variety while latter variety coins were not saved to this degree. This 1883 nickel draws a fair share of attention for being the first year of issue for the liberty nickel series but the most intriguing story behind the 1883 v nickel has to do with how it became known as the racketeer nickel. I have a slash mark between the pluribus and the unum. Important varieties of the 1883 liberty nickel are pictured. In 1866, a new 5 cent piece made of nickel as an alternative for the silver liberty seated half dime was introduced. International shipping is actual cost including insurance. The liberty head nickel sometimes referred to as the v nickel because of its reverse design, is an american fivecent piece. Also called liberty nickels, this price is for common date coins in good or better condition. All nickels of this date must be examined closely, the shield nickel as to condition, and the liberty nickel because two distinct varieties exist. Nov 29, 20 the lack of the word cents created an opportunity for the unscrupulous. The 1883 liberty v nickels we have for sale are expertly graded numismatic copper nickel coins.
The first new coins were struck january 30 and released two days later. Crying liberty 1883 p liberty head v nickel no etsy. Check us out and see why we are one of the largest online coin dealers. First year of issue, affectionately referred to as the racketeer nickel.
Detailed information about the coin 5 cents liberty nickel without cents, united states, with pictures and collection and swap management. The two coins were issued sidebyside through 1873, after which the half dime was discontinued and the shield. Liberty nickel 1883 year us coin errors for sale ebay. Early type liberty head nickel 18831912 gvg golden eagle. I think it is a extreme example but i am not sure as i dont collect v nickels. In 1883, the first year of production for liberty head nickels, the denomination of five cents was indicated by the roman numeral v on the reverse. Like other coin types, vnickel values can vary significantly based on condition and date.
History of the 188319 liberty head nickel coinsite. Old metro tokens tashkent, saintpetersburg and kiev for sale. Liberty v nickel value 18831912 civil war token coin values. There are now five generally recognized varieties of genuine 18832 shield nickels. All coins are in choice unc ms63 or better condition. As you can see it runs along most of the text and is present in multiple areas. The v nickel, sometimes referred to as the liberty head nickel, gets its v nickel name from the coins reverse design. The liberty head nickel, sometimes referred to as the v nickel because of its reverse or tails design, was an american fivecent piece. When first issued, the word cents was not included anywhere on the coin. The line doesnt start from the rim, its just perfect looking like it belongs there. All of the five varieties except one the f07 show pieces of a 2 between the second 8 and the 3 of the date.